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Mini Azteca

November 6, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS NOT CLEAN (INTERIOR TOP AND BIN). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.ICE MACHINE IS LOCATED IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: COOKED TCS FOODS AT STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:THREE VARIETY OF CHICKEN 44.5F TO 46F; TWO KIND OF COOKED RICE 45.7F 46.4F; A LARGE PAN OF CHILE REYENO AT TEMP OF 44.6F.FOOD WAS COOKED ON 11-5-2024. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAINE TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED:POUNDS 40 VALUE 100.PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED OVER 80 MICE DROPPINGS IN PREP,STORAGE AND SELLING AREA: UNDER AND ON SHELVES(NO GNAWED FOOD),ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS,UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE MENTIONED AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(A).CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
code 47
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: PROTECTIVE LIGHT SHIELD AT PRODUCE COOLER IS MISSING END CAPS.MUST PROVIDE
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 30, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.